bishopry
/ˈbɪʃəpri/
noun
- The office, rank, or term of a bishop in the Christian church.
- Her grandfather held the bishopry in a small rural region.
- The bishopry carries great responsibility within the diocese.
- He was appointed to the bishopry after serving as a priest for twenty years.
- The area or district under a bishop's authority; a diocese.
- The bishopry covers several counties in the northern part of the state.
- The new bishopry was created to better serve the growing population.
- They traveled across the bishopry to visit all the local churches.
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